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I'm new to scifi books, and books in general. (only got into reading 3 years ago) I've read dune, the dispossessed , a fire upon the deep and the stars my destination. I'm currently reading the left hand of darkness . What should i read next? Suggest me some of your must-reads.

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 5 days ago (1 children)

10 is hard to go off the top of my head, but, in semi-random

The expanse: loved it so much we have our son the middle name Holden

Dune: always a classic for a reason

Children of Time: find myself dwelling on this

Honor Harrington: the best military sci-fi

Forever War: made me think

Hitchhiker's Guide: always makes me laugh (also like Darkside of the sun, but not listing both)

Hyperion: definitive space opera

The matian: definitive hard scifi

The culture: like the federation in star trek, but better.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Children of time needs more hype. Probably the best science fiction to come out in recent times.

We're going on an adventure!

I didn't think the second book could be on par with the first but it was also fantastic.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Third one wasn't as good, but worth a read. Adrian Tchaikovsky must be the most underhyped sci-fi author writing today, his "The Final Architecture" series is great bit of space opera.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 days ago

I'm on the second of that. Loved the first, but got dragged off while re-reading SLA

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 days ago

Good to hear. Haven't read the rest of the series, but felt the first was so good it didn't need a follow up